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[v6dave]

evenin all!

i have a 3.0 elite auto, 68k, and of late, the power steering has started to become heavy at times. mainly whilst trying to do a 3 point turn or getting out of a parking space. but last night, whilst turning right out of a side turning onto a fairly main kind of road, it went for a second or two, went really heavy but then back to normal again!!!

any ideas? or anyone want to buy it? need a diesel soon, damn babies lol!!!

cheers, dave

[hotel21]

Check your fuses.  Think its number 14, from memory.  It also controls the cig lighters and often fuse gets shorted by a small coin falling into the holder....

[v6dave]

thanks for replying.....


ciggy llighter still works fine though! would a fuse really cause the power steering to play up occasionally??

[Darth Loo-knee]

Either that or a failing pump 

[tunnie]

does it work better with more revs? Hard to do on an auto i know, next time you try, use the brake like a clutch, bring the revs up see if it helps.

If it does, its a tired pump. My steering gets little heavy when parking these days, i just blip the revs up a bit when it gets very heavy 

[v6dave]

to be honest, if im trying to get into a tight space, keep going in and out of reverse then driver quickly tends to make it happen more often i think or maybe thats just me! lol.

i like the idea of a fuse thats gone though! what am i looking at for a pump? btw, there are no noises at all from the steering, my fitter in work had a quick look today, not losing any fluid etc, combined with the no noise part he's thinking that it maybe the rack that is playing up / fooked!!!

know anyone that may want to buy it?? lol

[Andy B]

t .... would a fuse really cause the power steering to play up occasionally??

 ..... more likely to be a tired power steering pump. Not difficult to change though. 

[v6dave]

hmm, where can i get one from then u think? any volounteers?? lol

[Andy B]

hmm, where can i get one from then u think? any volounteers?? lol

Ask nicely ............... 

[v6dave]

pretty pretty pleeeeeeeeeeeease with a cherry on top lol

[Darth Loo-knee]

If you are in need of a Power Steering Pump have a look in the Parts For Sale Area mate, sure there will be someone who has one
Nice one for updating your Location someone maybe in your area that could at sometime lend a hand

[Andy B]

pretty pretty pleeeeeeeeeeeease with a cherry on top lol

if you ask in the 'test section' a kindly admin might move it to the parts for sale/wanted section 

[hotel21]

pretty pretty pleeeeeeeeeeeease with a cherry on top lol

if you ask in the 'test section' a kindly admin might move it to the parts for sale/wanted section 

.... just like it says in the scrolling news at the top of the page.   

[Andy B]

pretty pretty pleeeeeeeeeeeease with a cherry on top lol

if you ask in the 'test section' a kindly admin might move it to the parts for sale/wanted section 

.... just like it says in the scrolling news at the top of the page.   

but who ever reads instructions? 

[MV6Man]

mine had a faulty relay on servotronic.  never had any problems after changing it...